Tickets Now Available! Join us on October 14th for the 28th Annual GCN Awards Gala at The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner. Be there as we recognize the outstanding achievement of federal and state & local teams, who are working at a time when demands for high performance, security and a clear return on investment have never been greater. Your attendance at the 2015 GCN Awards Gala would not only show your support for these achievements, but al...

Federal agencies realize that they cannot afford to replicate data centers at all of their remote facilities. But they also understand that users at branch offices expect seamless access to applications, data, and services, wherever they reside. In this webcast, a federal IT executive will discuss strategies for extending data center services to branch offices without compromising on either performance or security.

The 13th Annual Enterprise Architecture event is the premier educational forum for enterprise architects and project managers to convene and learn from expert practitioners in EA on the latest methods, frameworks and policies impacting the EA community. This year's event is focused on how EA is making the mission possible today; topics include cutting-edge EA methodologies to increase efficiencies, fostering innovation and using EA as a medium...

Registration Now Open! Until recently, federal agencies have tended to view Big Data as a niche application, a focus of data specialists working on unique projects. But that is beginning to change. Agency executives now realize the value that analytics can bring to their core missions. In fact, a new survey of federal agencies shows that Big Data analytics is becoming an important enabler for federal agencies to successfully meet their mandate...

Visual Studio Live! is hitting the open road on the ultimate code trip to help you navigate the .NET Highway. The next stop? NYC, and we're geared up to be back in the big apple for the first time since 2012. From Sept. 28-Oct. 1, Visual Studio Live! is bringing its unique brand of practical, unbiased, Developer training to Brooklyn, offering four days of sessions, workshops and networking events -- all designed to make you better at your job....

Register now to see what you missed at the FireEye Government Forum CISO Panel. FCW and FireEye recently brought together several current federal agency CISOs from DHS, Department of Commerce and the Department of Veterans Affairs to share their thoughts on the state of cyber security and how to better defend against and respond to cyberattacks. Panelists spoke on the current state of affairs, and how to best move ahead and establish measures...

Gain the knowledge you need to deliver business value and competitive advantage with data Join us at TDWI San Diego for end-to-end coverage of the most important and complex topics, skills, and disciplines that are essential to succeed in today’s data-driven world of business. Unlike any other conference experience, TDWI San Diego gives you the depth and breadth of knowledge and hands-on experience needed to deliver a cohesive data strat...

DOD acquisition head Frank Kendall launched numerous reforms in an effort to simplify and improve its acquisition of products and services. At this event, Kendall will unveil highlights from the third annual performance report that charts the progress of these efforts. The report will guide the course of future acquisition reforms long-term investments in areas including cybersecurity, big data, advanced computing, robotics, and other areas de...

The Joint Information Environment represents a bold, new effort to ensure that military commanders, warfighters, and other DOD personnel and partners can share information and collaborate securely and effectively. The initiative will support the development of a converged infrastructure that supports DOD users wherever they are and whatever devices they are using. JIE also has big implications for security, with DOD aiming to create a single s...

The federal government is one of the largest research and development engines in the world. It is also one of the more successful with the birth of the Internet often the most cited example. Today, much of the government’s R&D focuses on the cloud, mobility, analytics and cybersecurity. Agencies need new ways to communicate, collaborate and make better decisions. They also need more efficient ways of meeting their missions Total R...